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Cessna 150J N50905

11 September 1992 · Marlette, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 September 1992 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N50905, operated by Arnold, MAX C., was involved in an accident near Marlette, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 14:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Marlette, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Marlette (77G)
Coordinates
43.3209, -83.0797
Aircraft
Cessna 150J
Registration
N50905
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Arnold, MAX C.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Croswell → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI92LA276

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S (CFI) INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE DUAL STUDENT PILOT AND THE DUAL STUDENT'S INADVERTENT APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS TRAINING THE PRIMARY STUDENT IN DETERMINING FLARE HEIGHT. DURING A LOW PASS DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE'S MAIN WHEELS TOUCHED THE RUNWAY, SEVERAL TIMES, WITH THE STUDENT INADVERTENTLY APPLYING BRAKES. THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE INADVERTENT LANDING BY APPLYING FULL POWER, AND REDUCING THE FLAPS FROM 30 DEGREES TO 10 DEGREES; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE DID NOT CLEAR TREES 200 YARDS BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE 3,500 FOOT LONG RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TREES AND DESCENDED INTO THE TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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